I've notice over the past year that shipping costs from different companies varies greatly. Even shipping from one country to another. Most days I feel like the postal system I deal with has very high shipping costs. Though having worked in a mail room for a bit I understand how they calculate shipping costs and have been able to work at trying to keep my actual shipping costs down. Most of the time when I send out something from my Etsy shop I lose money on the shipping.
Our postal systems works on a system that bills by either weight or volumetric weight. Which ever one is higher. Most of my Etsy shop parcels have cost around $7.00 CDN to ship in canada or to the USA. My largest sale went 3 to 5 days insured and trackable for about $12.00 CDN to the USA.
I would love to hear about other peoples shipping costs and how they deal with it. I sometimes wonder if it is my high shipping costs that keep people from making a purchase in my shop.
Woolen Kisses
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
2010
My big goal for 2010 is to have less unfinished craft projects around the house. I have managed to gather everything that is in progress into one spot. This includes items that will eventually go onto the etsy shop. I'm trying to figure out a way that I can focus on unfinished projects before I start new ones.
I'm also looking for ways to improve my etsy shop. I love to get feed back that I can work with. I've redone all the photos for any of the products I relisted, and worked hard on the photos for new items. A better camera and being able to take a weekend photography course really helped.
I'm also looking for ways to improve my etsy shop. I love to get feed back that I can work with. I've redone all the photos for any of the products I relisted, and worked hard on the photos for new items. A better camera and being able to take a weekend photography course really helped.
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